| EMBRYOPHYTE | • embryophyte n. (Botany) Any member of the subkingdom Embryophyta, which includes most land plants. • EMBRYOPHYTE n. any green photosynthetic organism which begins the development of the sporophyte generation within the archegonium. |
| GAMETOPHYTE | • gametophyte n. (Botany) A plant (or the haploid phase in its life cycle) which produces gametes by mitosis in order… • GAMETOPHYTE n. the haploid stage in the life cycle of an organism undergoing alternations of generations. |
| HAEMOPTYSES | • haemoptyses n. Plural of haemoptysis. • hæmoptyses n. Plural of hæmoptysis. • HAEMOPTYSIS n. the spitting or coughing up of blood from the lungs. |
| HEPATECTOMY | • hepatectomy n. (Surgery) The surgical removal of all or part of the liver. • HEPATECTOMY n. the surgical removal of the liver. |
| HYMENOPHORE | • hymenophore n. (Mycology) The part of a fungus fruiting body which produces spore-bearing cells. • HYMENOPHORE n. the fruiting body of some basidiomycetous fungi. |
| HYMENOPTERA | • hymenoptera n. Plural of hymenopteron. • Hymenoptera prop.n. A taxonomic order within the superorder Endopterygota – sawflies, wasps, bees and ants. • HYMENOPTERON n. an order of insect having four membranous wings, e.g. ants, bees, wasps, also HYMENOPTERAN. |
| HYPERMOBILE | • hypermobile adj. (Medicine, anatomy) Exhibiting hypermobility; able to move further than usual, as of joints. • hypermobile adj. (Informal) Excessively mobile. |
| HYPERMODERN | • hypermodern adj. Extremely modern, bordering on the futuristic. • hypermodern adj. (Chess) Of or pertaining to hypermodernism. • HYPERMODERN adj. very modern. |
| HYPSOMETERS | • hypsometers n. Plural of hypsometer. • HYPSOMETER n. an instrument for measuring height of trees through triangulation. |
| MESOCEPHALY | • mesocephaly n. The property of being mesocephalic. • MESOCEPHALY n. having a medium skull, also MESOCEPHALISM. |
| MESOTHERAPY | • mesotherapy n. (Alternative medicine) Any treatment that involves the injection of vitamins or other substances into… • MESOTHERAPY n. a type of cosmetic procedure involving the injection of minute doses of vitamins etc. under the skin. |
| MYTHOPOESES | • mythopoeses n. Plural of mythopoesis. • MYTHOPOESIS n. the making of myths. |
| NEPHRECTOMY | • nephrectomy n. (Surgery) The surgical removal of a kidney. • NEPHRECTOMY n. the surgical removal of kidney. |
| PHLEBECTOMY | • phlebectomy n. (Surgery) The removal of a vein, especially of a varicose vein. • PHLEBECTOMY n. the surgical excision of a vein or part of a vein. |
| PHYCOMYCETE | • phycomycete n. A member of the obsolete class Phycomycetes, now considered a group of fungi in multiple, unrelated classes. • PHYCOMYCETE n. a fungus resembling algae. |
| PSYCHOMETER | • psychometer n. A person with the paranormal ability of psychometry. • PSYCHOMETER n. an instrument measuring the duration and intensity of mental states. |
| SPERMOPHYTE | • spermophyte n. (Botany) Alternative form of spermatophyte. • SPERMOPHYTE n. any member of the Spermatophyta, seed-bearing plants, also SPERMAPHYTE. |